The SAT test received national attention after The College Board admitted that it contained a printing error.

The SAT test received national attention after The College Board admitted that it contained a printing error.

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Updated: 5:55 PM EDT Jun 24, 2015

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WEBVTT THEIR SCORES. AND AT LEAST 16,000 OF THOSE STUDENTS ARE RIGHT HERE IN MARYLAND. 11 NEWS EDUCATION REPORTER TIM TOOTEN IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THAT STORY, TIM, THAT'S AN ANXIOUS TIME. REPORTER: DONNA, THIS WAS THE SAT TEST THAT GOTTEN SO MUCH NATIONAL ATTENTION. IT WAS TAKEN ON JUNE 6, JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE COLLEGE BOARD ADMITTED THERE WAS A PRINTING ERROR IN ONCE SECTION OF THE TEST. AND SAYS IT WILL OFFER THOSE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO RE-TAKE THE TEST AT NO CHARGE, IN THE FALL. ANXIOUS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHO PUT DOWN THEIR PENCILS ARE NOW CROSSING THEIR FINGERS AND HOPING FOR A HIGH SCORE ON THE SAT. SOME OF THOSE KEEPING WATCH, ATTEND SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE ADMINISTRATORS HAVE PUT A LOT OF STOCK IN THE OUTCOME. JUST THE FACT THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME ISSUES IS REALLY OF CONCERN FOR US, BUT WHAT WE WILL DO IS WAIT UNTIL THOSE RESULTS COME OUT AND WE'LL MEET AND DECIDE WHERE WE GO FROM HERE. REPORTER: THESE STEVENSON UNIVERSITY FRESHMEN, ON CAMPUS FOR FALL ORIENTATION, ARE NOT TOO FAR REMOVED FROM THE PRESSURES OF THE SAT. THE SAT ITS TIME CONSUMING, YOU GET FREAKED OUT BY IT. I DON'T WANT TO RETAKE THAT AGAIN. REPORTER: WOULD YOU TAKE IT AGAIN? NO I WOULDN'T NOT AT ALL. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD WANT TO. REPORTER: STEVENSON IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TAKING INTO IN ACCOUNT MORE THAN JUST HIGH SAT SCORES, BUT THEY DO ADVISE STUDENTS TO USE ALL OF THEIR OPTIONS. WE OFTEN ENCOURAGE THE STUDENTS TO TAKE THE TEST AT LEAST TWICE ANYWAY. THAT FIRST TIME YOU'RE KIND OF WORKING THROUGH ALL OF THOSE FEARS AND THE ANXIETY REGARDING IT, SO THE SECOND TIME YOU GOT THAT OUT OF THE AND YOU CAN GO AND MAYBE SCORE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER NEXT TIME. REPORTER: BALTIMORE COUNTY CONTINUES TO OFFER STUDENTS A CHANCE TO TAKE THE SAT THEIR JUNIOR YEAR, AND SAYS IT'LL REMAIN COMMITTED TO OFFERING STUDENTS SCHOOL DAY AND WEEKEND SAT HELP. WE MENTIONED THAT THE COLLEGE BOARD WILL PICK UP THE TAB FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO RE-TAKE THE SAT IN THE FALL. ALSO, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF CHOOSING WHICH SCORES THEY WANT SENT OUT TO COLLEGES. TO GET THE LATEST ON THE SAT. GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WBAL-TV DOT. COM AND LOOK FOR EDUCATION ALERT. LIVE IN THE STUDIO, TIM TOOTEN,

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The SAT test received national attention after The College Board admitted that it contained a printing error.